Flashbacks of a Fool

2008
6.8| 1h50m| R| en
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An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970s Britain.

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NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!
Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
Raul Faust "Flashbacks of a Fool" is a film that I wanted to see for a long time, but I only found it last week, in a second-hand moviestore. The story is very original, and everything that happens throughout this story isn't possible to be seen coming-- at least for me. There's a good character development, and it's indeed interesting to see how was the relationship between Joe Scot and Boots when they were teenagers. In my opinion, there's a lot of homoerotism in the scenes involving their youth-- which is quite common for young men, anyways. However, what makes this film even more interesting is the quality of the direction. Baillie Walsh proves to be really talented; nothing is too rushed, or quickly showed. There's affectivity in every scene he has built, and the cast is also professional to deliver what he wants to. Even the bodily fights are able to show realism, although it's not an action or adventure movie, which proves how careful is the director of this. I'm just not giving it a better rating because the ending could have been better written, but I'm sincerely praising the guys involved in this project for such a good job.
sports7272 The only thing that prompted me to review this film was the fact that the worst review rated 2 stars.I would have given it a minus number.I know there are are many bad films made these days,but they are not pretending to be works of art.This pretentious load of rubbish was a complete waste of acting ability.I didn't give a damn about any of the characters.And as for the aging make up near the end of the film,that was hysterical.Were they off to a halloween party?
andraz313 What can you say about this movie that hasn't already been said. Well the first thing is the story for someone who has self some traumatic memories from his young days a kicker. It will definitely send you back couple of years. If you can't relate to that you probably don't know how it is. I mean everyone has his good or bad moments but this is about life changing moments. The story is perfectly set together. Everything flows together in the end. I mean everybody has lost a good chance with a wonderful girl I guess so when you watch it you wonder how the future and friendships might turn out and most important, how you will turn out. At least I did, I'm 22 now so there is something to think back too. And as Craig said in the movie, courage means that you stand still no matter what. Well put for someone who was a month ago dancing with snow flakes. I recommend this for everyone who is looking for a movie about life and the setbacks it can bring us and how to make it right. If you know your chances you know your benefits and this one is definitely a benefit. Hope I gave you a glimpse of what to expect.Take care
jegpad I grew up on Bowie and Roxy Music so this film gets me fixated from the outset. It struck a deep chord of adolescent discovery and pulsating sexual growth. Evocative sums it up for me.It recalled to me the days of blue eyeshadow and glitter nail varnish; of rebellion at the mundanity of daily life and the hope of an escape through music and fashion. The attention to detail is exciting - vinyl LP covers, the old stereo record players, decadent decor with white shag pile rugs. The clothing, makeup, props and acting all add up to create a consummate reproduction of an era I loved and lived.If you loved the music of this era and are still an old rebel at heart, this film will grab you by the sound of Andy McKay's sax and take you on a beautifully photographed trip of nostalgia. The boys and men are lookers too.